On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> wrote: >> Wow - so does that mean that our Congress doesn't have security clearances? > > I don’t think they do. I think they have a “need to know” under certain > circumstances.
Normally, to (legally) obtain access to most classified information, one needs both (1) a PCL of the same or higher level as the Classification of the information, and (2) need-to-know. Either one without the other is not sufficient. (Some information has further requirements. These are called "Caveats". For example, information may be limited to US citizens only (we (the US) nominally share classified info with our allies), or require specific Program or Compartment approvals, or be subject to Originator Control.) But Members of Congress are subject to different rules, not all of which are well-defined. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
